Vocabulary Unit 3 Flashcards
Circuitous
Roundabout, not direct
Vitriolic
Bitter, sarcastic; highly caustic or biting (like a strong acid)
Nominal
Existing in name only, not real; too small to be considered or taken seriously
Inadvertent
Resulting from or marked by lack of attention; unintentional, accidental
Adventitious
Resulting from chance rather than from an inherent cause; accidental; not essential
Seditious
Resistant to lawful authority; having the purpose of overthrowing a government
Noncommittal
Not decisive or definite; unwilling to take clear position
Tenuous
Thin, not dense; lacking clarity or sharpness; of slight importance; poorly supported
Wheedle
To use coaxing or flattery to gain some desired end
Peculate
To steal something that has been given into one’s trust; to take improperly
Enjoin
To direct or order; to prescribe a course of action in an authoritative way; to prohibit
Abominate
To have an intense dislike or hatred for
Expiate
To make amends, atone, make up for; to ward off or avert
Ascribe
To assign or refer to (as a cause or source), attribute
Commiserate
To sympathize with, have pity or sorrow for, share a feeling if distress
Expedite
To make easy, cause to progress faster
Sangfroid
Composure or coolness, especially in trying circumstances
Proclivity
A natural or habitual inclination or tendency (especially in human behavior)
Acculturation
The modification of social patterns of one group by contact with those of another
Ferment
(n. ) A state of great excitement, agitation or turbulence
(v. ) to be in or work into such a state; to produce alcohol by chemical action
